Major Problems with Toyota Camry Hybrid Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Toyota Camry Hybrid to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Toyota Camry Hybrid

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Toyota Camry Hybrid.

Model Year	Complaints
2019 Camry Hybrid	8
2018 Camry Hybrid	25
2017 Camry Hybrid	5
2016 Camry Hybrid	4
2015 Camry Hybrid	13
2014 Camry Hybrid	25
2013 Camry Hybrid	27
2012 Camry Hybrid	55
2011 Camry Hybrid	20
2010 Camry Hybrid	10
2009 Camry Hybrid	114
2008 Camry Hybrid	162
2007 Camry Hybrid	598

Worst 3 Toyota Camry Hybrid complaints

2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 38494 miles

2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid ACCELERATOR PEDAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 30000 miles

2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 23300 miles

Browse Toyota Camry Hybrid complaints by category

Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Camry Hybrid owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota camry hybrid. the contact stated that while pulling into a parking space at...	549 ~ 100454 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL at approximately 10:30 am on 3/10/2015 while my wife was making the final approach (approximately 5 ft.) to a parking...	234 ~ 79594 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the camry hybrid covered only by warranty enhancement zkk are suffering the same dangers from brake booster pump assembly failures...	144 ~ 100704 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota camry hybrid. while driving 75 mph with the cruise control activated the vehicle...	77 ~ 66306 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER my name is [xxx] i had toyota camry hybrid 2014 for about year i get 3 car accident in one...	69 ~ 43600 miles
ENGINE an indicator light on the dash board flashed and alarm sounded and both the gas and electric motors shut down....	63 ~ 104881 miles
STEERING at highway speeds (greater than 50 mph) it is very difficult to keep the car going straight in my lane....	57 ~ 57809 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the windshield wipers stop working. the switch is not changing speed. the wipers just stopped in the middle of their	44 ~ 58846 miles
STRUCTURE i experienced noises echoing in the roof of my vehicle over several weeks that often sounded like something fell on...	44 ~ 81540 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE at approximately 10:30 am on 3/10/2015 while my wife was making the final approach (approximately 5 ft.) to a parking...	41 ~ 49737 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2012 toyota camry hybrid. consumer writes in regards to locked caliper breaking brake pads and if a recall is necessary	34 ~ 64924 miles
VISIBILITY after heavy rain & with high humidity exterior windshield & exterior passenger & driver's side windows collect excessive condensation which...	32 ~ 45675 miles
AIR BAGS when driving between 40-45 mph a vehicle ran the stop sign on a side street on to the street my...	31 ~ 45002 miles
SUSPENSION i am experiencing issues with the control arm and the lower ball joint similar to nhsts#14v715000. i brought the recall	18 ~ 39108 miles
POWER TRAIN no matter where i park rodents are finding ways to get into my car. i do not keep food in...	18 ~ 111464 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM when i started the vehicle the "check engine light" came on. this has happened once before a year or more...	14 ~ 83892 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota camry hybrid. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph an abnormal...	13 ~ 45752 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry hybrid. while driving approximately 30 mph the abs warning indicator illuminated. the...	12 ~ 94702 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING this is a copy of my safety complaint to consumer report magazine regarding potentially fatal flaw in toyota hybrid camry...	12 ~ 38883 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i took my camry to autoland dealer ship for regular 65 000 mile service i was told there is a...	11 ~ 54858 miles
TIRES poor traction starting and stopping on wet pavement. *js...	6 ~ 27808 miles
SEAT BELTS when driving between 40-45 mph a vehicle ran the stop sign on a side street on to the street my...	5 ~ 31000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry hv. the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa recall campaign id number: 10v017000...	5 ~ 14686 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC when i am braking and go over a bump the car feels like it speeds up before braking resumes. *tr...	5 ~ 42105 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota camry hybrid. while driving 75 mph with the cruise control activated the vehicle...	4 ~ 3209 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY the moon roof on my xsl constantly rattles while driving whenever the auto goes over a bump especially an uneven	4 ~ 60195 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i paid modern toyota a lot of money to add navigation system in car they put a third party system...	4 ~ 64760 miles
SEATS since i have bought this vehicle since january 2014 i have experienced steady deterioration of driver seat leather cushionness. right...	4 ~ 40277 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the standard navigation system has a design flaw. the tip of the arrow shows you at about 150 to 200...	4 ~ 3800 miles
EQUIPMENT cpsc#i1250495a. 2012 toyota camry hybrid. consumer stated his wife began having heart palpitations shortly after purchasing the vehicle. she was...	4 ~ 62625 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine sludge: engine started making a noise so took it to a toyota dealership. they inspected it said it had...	4 ~ 16764 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES noise made when turn on heater. this happened suddenly with no previous noises before. had been in car driving and...	3 ~ 42270 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY the master power window switch started smoking while i was driving down the road on 6/18/12. at the time i...	3 ~ 31667 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry hybrid. the contact was sitting at a stop with the brakes depressed....	3 ~ 43233 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING car air system smells moldy and has from day one when new. complained to dealer who changed the hepa filter...	3 ~ 36500 miles
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM the hybrid battery malfunctioned and needs replaced after only 90k miles. *tr...	2 ~ 101546 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE on 9/7/13 while accelerating onto route 80 in nj i pushed the gas pedal to the floor the accelerator stuck...	2 ~ 45250 miles
INVERTER > HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM hybrid battery doesn't turn on if vehicle is not turned on within a week. when i turn the heater on...	2 ~ 45500 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i purchased 4 brand new tire's continental contiprocontact p215/60 r 94 t at mavis discount tire in january of 2010....	2 ~ 73125 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM it happened on a winter day with light snowing. the ground temperature was below freezing point. the snow layer...	2 ~ 83178 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tires worn to a dangerous level 2/32nds of an inch in 18 500 miles. *tr...	2 ~ 32500 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING when pulling off the car from the garage on monday morning the steering wheel was hard to steer. i rode...	2 ~ 16481 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry hybrid. while driving 70 mph the contact heard an abnormal noise coming...	1 ~ 24250 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS i was driving my 2015 toyota camry le after dropping off my son at day care on july 13 2018....	1 ~ 65000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES i was driving my 2015 toyota camry le after dropping off my son at day care on july 13 2018....	1 ~ 65000 miles
INFLATOR MODULE > PASSENGER SIDE > FRONTAL i was driving my 2015 toyota camry le after dropping off my son at day care on july 13 2018....	1 ~ 65000 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry hybrid. while driving approximately 30 mph the abs warning indicator illuminated. the...	1 ~ 165000 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT abs and warning signs were on dash. 1st time ever happened. on a busy intersection car was barely stopping. once	1 ~ 194500 miles
ACTUATOR > HYDRAULIC > DRIVELINE tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry hybrid. the contact stated that the brake pedal failed to respond while...	1 ~ 93000 miles
FLUID > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry hybrid. while the vehicle was in the park position the power steering...	1 ~ 113000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry hybrid. the contact stated that the rear window suddenly shattered. the vehicle...	1 ~ 79000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS tl * the contact owns a 2013 toyota camry hybrid. the contact stated that the rear passenger side and rear...	1 ~ 150 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS cpsc: i1350123a. cosco car seat. consumer stated that the inertial lock created a problem removing the seat belt because not...	1
CHILD SEAT cpsc: i1350123a. cosco car seat. consumer stated that the inertial lock created a problem removing the seat belt because not...	1
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the trunk latch release button overing has become sticky and gooey making the lock release button inoperable. *tr...	1 ~ 89523 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE the trunk latch release button overing has become sticky and gooey making the lock release button inoperable. *tr...	1 ~ 89523 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING simultaneous headlight failure on 2007 camry hybrid both headlights failed simultaneously. this failure occurred when starting the vehicle. the headlights...	1 ~ 41640 miles
PARKING BRAKE abs was activated randomly and i had problems stopping. i had a message on the dashboard indicating the parking brake...	1 ~ 510000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i noticed an unusual amount of road noise and vibrations when driving at speeds in excess of 45 mph. when...	1 ~ 74000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER while driving approximately 65 mph on hwy hybrid system failure alert turned on. no other indicators on. engine temp was...	1 ~ 28000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN we own a 2007 toyota camry hybrid with a "slow to return" gas pedal. we reported this problem to yuba...	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY oily residue on inside of windshield from a/c vents. i have been into koons toyota on three different times for...	1
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING re: 2007 toyota camry hybrid: a rock passed through a manufactured hole in the grill hit the radiator and put...	1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* - the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. the contact stated that the vehicle was emitting fumes that...	1 ~ 1600 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. while driving 35 mph the contact stated that the recirculation climate control...	1 ~ 500 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT air condition is warm. *jb...	1 ~ 1200 miles

FAQ

What year Toyota Camry Hybrid is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 13 years, Toyota Camry Hybrid models of 2016, 2017, 2019 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Toyota Camry Hybrid?

Toyota Camry Hybrid models of 2007 and 2008 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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